Q: I am in desperate need of help. Who can I talk to?
I am in desperate need of help. I am being held in Marshall County Ms and my civil and constitutional rights are being grossly violated along with other inmates. The showers and plumbing have drainage issues and always back up. We have no access to light the lights in the cells do not work and there are steel plates welded over the windows. I have been denied freedom to practice my religion as I am Muslim. My religious material from a reputed Islamic store was held and refused to be given to me. They continue to serve me pork. I am being held in segregation although I have not broken any rules. I have been denied access to the courts to go on record, denied a preliminary hearing. I have been here almost two years on a1st degree murder charge. I have not been allowed access to a law library. I have written several letters to the clerk of court they are all sent back unopened. They have appointed me a public defender who is a bankruptcy lawyer and had no experience with criminal law.
A: You may want to consider either you or your family contacting an experienced criminal defense and constitutional lawyer to get on board and handle the criminal matter and the civil rights violations. Feel free to reach out to any lawyer on here by clicking the contact information next to their name. Most lawyers are willing to offer a free consultation to see how they can help.
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